Rs.2.7mn silver seized at BIA

27 November 2016 10:22 am

39-year-old Sri Lankan was arrested while attempting to smuggle 30 kilos of silver worth Rs.2.7 million into country from Dubai at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday.

The suspect was resident as a resident of Kurunegala. The stock of silver was confiscated and a penalty of Rs.25,000 was imposed on the suspect. (T.K.G. Kapila)